Xicor Introduces World's First Dual Non-Volatile Linear Taper 32-Tap Digitally Controlled Potentiometer.Business Editors MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 2003 X93254 sets new standards in performance and integration while maintaining both low power and low pricing Xicor(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:XICO), a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, today announced the industry's first dual non-volatile linear taper 32-tap digitally controlled potentiometer with the introduction of the X93254. Building upon the success of the X93154, the X93254 device offers two ultra low power An ultra low power, or ULP device, is an electronic gadget that has milli- or micro-watt power consumption. Some examples of ultra-low power devices:
The Wipers were a punk rock group formed in Portland, Oregon in 1977 by guitarist Greg Sage, drummer Sam Henry and bassist Dave Koupal. with independent up/down interfaces. Along with dissipating ultra low power at 1 micro-amp maximum standby supply current, the X93254 also achieves less than +/- 0.2 least significant bit (LSB (Linux Standard Base) A standard interface (ABI) for Linux from the Linux Foundation (www.linux-foundation.org). Introduced in 2001 by the Free Standards Group, which later became the Linux Foundation, applications based on the LSB standard will run properly under ) typical differential non-linearity (DNL DNL Day-Night Average Sound Level DNL Differential Non-Linearity DNL Daily News Live DNL Department of National Lotteries (Ghana) DNL Delete to New Line ). By being digitally adjustable, the X93254 can help customers prevent stability issues due to vibration or shock in their systems commonly associated with mechanical potentiometers. Furthermore, unlike one-time programmable or volatile solutions, the X93254 integrates non-volatile memory for the wiper position to help lower the programming current and to eliminate additional high voltage supplies required by one-time programmable products. The simple up/down interface can be used for personalized environments such as LCD contrast and backlight back·light n. A type of spotlight, used in photography, that illuminates a subject from behind. tr.v. back·light·ed or back·lit , back·light·ing, back·lights brightness control in cell phones, PDAs and GPS receivers. The integration of two reprogrammable solid-state potentiometers with independent up/down interfaces is important in systems requiring multiple gains, reference voltage and bias calibrations such as common mode amplifier biasing and feedback gain adjustments. Other target applications include process controls requiring parameter retention and data acquisition systems requiring preconfigured Set up ahead of time. It implies that the device or software application has been modified to suit the customer or situation. See ghosting server. reference voltage levels. "Providing customers with two ultra-low power potentiometers in a single package was a natural move for Xicor," stated Sidney Chan, product marketing engineer. "With the new X93254 series, Xicor is further broadening its XDCP line to provide designers with high performance, low power competitively priced DCPs that they can continue to use well into the future." Production samples are available in 14-lead TSSOP TSSOP Thin Shrink Small Outline Package TSSOP Thin Scale Small Outline Package packaging with 1k unit prices starting at $0.95 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. . Xicor Corporate Information Xicor designs, develops and markets high performance analog mixed-signal integrated circuits used in communications, computing, networking and industrial applications. Xicor's Mixed-Signal Products include data conversion products, power management integrated circuits, and application specific standard products and interface devices. Xicor's programmable analog mixed-signal components regulate, control, convert and manage various voltages and currents using a serial interface and internal EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM) A rewritable memory chip that holds its content without power. Although EEPROMs spawned flash memory, EEPROMs are byte addressable at the write level, whereas flash chips must erase a block of bytes before rewriting. . Xicor product, corporate and financial information are readily available on the World Wide Web at http://www.xicor.com Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release are forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks may include the impact of competing products and pricing, timely design acceptance by our customers, timely ability to ramp new products into volume production, industry wide shifts in supply and demand for semiconductor products, and other risks detailed from time to time in Xicor's SEC filings. "Xicor" is a registered trademark and "XDCP" is a trademark belonging to Xicor Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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